A photograph of the exterior of Smash Palace. Scaffolding and plastic sheeting has been used to create walls around the site.
A photograph of the exterior of Smash Palace. Scaffolding and plastic sheeting has been used to create walls around the site.
An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square.
A sign outside the Chinwag Eathai restaurant on Victoria Street reads "To all our valued customers. We are sorry to inform you as of Tuesday 17th January 2012 our building has been red stickered. Don't worry we will be back at a new location!! Yet to be confirmed".
Demolition of Robertson's Bakery building, Victoria Street, Christchurch.
The Chandelier rescue ...
Walking into work I saw the building I always wanted to buy (and run as a bookshop, perfumery, shoe shop) - the old Robertson's Bakery getting demolished.
But the bigass digger gently reached into the wreckage and saved this chandelier, bringing...
A photograph of the badly-damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings, taken from Durham Street.
A photograph of the interior of Smash Palace. A bus parked in the centre of the site is being used as a bar, and tarpaulins provide a roof over a seating area.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of a paste-up on the wall of the earthquake-damaged Knox Church. The paste-up depicts a bandaid with a speech bubble reading, "I'll kiss it better".
A photograph of a paste-up on the wall of the earthquake-damaged Knox Church. The paste-up depicts a bandaid with a speech bubble reading, "I'll kiss it better".
A photograph of a paste-up on the wall of the earthquake-damaged Knox Church. The paste-up depicts a bandaid with a speech bubble reading, "I'll kiss it better".
A photograph of a paste-up on the wall of the earthquake-damaged Knox Church. The paste-up depicts a bandaid with a speech bubble reading, "I'll kiss it better".
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of the interior of Smash Palace. A bus parked in the centre of the site is being used as a bar.
A photograph of the interior of Smash Palace. A bus parked in the centre of the site is being used as a bar.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A photograph of a small wooden hut at the entrance to the Ministry of Justice car parks.
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.
Victoria Street. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business. Sign on the back wall says, "You gotta be there Christchurch" - sadly ironic!
Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition at the Wigram Airforce Museum.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition at the Wigram Airforce Museum.
A photograph of the Green Frame exhibition in a warehouse on Waltham Road.